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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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